Tilting gate.



H. H. ROOF.

TILTING GATE. APPLIOATIox I'ILBD MAn.15.'1912 1 ,062,928, v Patented May 27, 1913.

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DGRAPH C0..WASHINGTON n c HUGH H. Roer, or EILOXI, MISSISSIPPI.

TILTING GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27,1913.

Application filed March 15, 1912. Serial No. 684,054.

i To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, HUGH H.V Boor, citizen of the United States, residing at Biloxi, in the county of Harrison and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tilting Gates, of which the following is a specification.

This invent-ion relates to improvements in gates, more particularly'of the class of tilting gates which are arranged to swing vertically to open and close, and has for one of its objects to simplify and improve the construction and increase the etliciency and utility of devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed'gate of this character which is balanced to decrease the power required to operate the same and provided with suitable guides and rests or supports to maintain the gate in'position and prevent lateral swaying or displacement.

lVith these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereafter shown and described, and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im proved gate partly in Section; Fig. 2 is a plan view with the twin hinge posts in section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig.V 3 is a vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a plan view enlarged of the hinge or swinging end of the gate; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail in section on the line F4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevation of the coupling which unites the gate and the main pivot pin; Fig. 7 is an elevation of the member shown in Fig. 5 together with a portion of one of the gate members, and portions of the hinge posts; Fig. 8 is a plan View of the parts shown in Fig. G with the posts in section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the pocket or receiving member forthe lower free end of the gate; Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the member shown in Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a front elevatio-n of the holding member for the upper free end of the gate; Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the mem-k ber shown in Fig. 11.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

The improved gate may be employed in connection with fences of various kinds,

and it is not desired therefore to limit the invention to fences of any particular class Vor form.

In the improved gate construction coact* ing twinposts 10-11 are arranged at the hinge side ofthe gateway opening and a single post 12 Vat the latch fside. The improved gate is designed more particularly for the larger class of farm gates, Vand the post 12 will be spaced from the twin post 10-11 the usual distance to define the 'gateway opening, but the improved gate may also be employed in connection with ordinary widths of gates through which pedestrians pass, but for the purpose of illustration the improved gate kis shown applied as an ordinaryfarm gate for the passage of teams.

Extending through the twin posts 10--11 near their lower end, is a pivot bolt orn stud 13 upon which the gate is mounted to tilt. The gate may be constructed of any suitable material, but is preferably formed of a frame of gas or steam piping to Support panels of wire fence material, but asy the filling material of the gate is nota part of the invention, it is not illustrated. The gate, frame comprises horizontal upper and lower members 121-15, a hinge end member 16, a latch end member 17, and one or more intermediate brace members 18. The mem- 1 bers 15516 are united by an elbow 19 while a similar elbow 2O unites the members 15-17. The members 14E- 17 are united by 1 an .elbow 21, while the member 18 is united to the members 14-15 by Ts 22-23. Another T 24 unites the members 14.-16, the latter T having one of its arms smaller than the others to receive a rod 25 which carries a counterweight 26, the rod being supported fro-m the member 16 by a diagonal brace 27. v

The rod 25 is threaded and provided with a plurality of adjusting nuts 28 so that the weight may be adjusted nearer to 0r farther from the body of the gate. The gate frame is provided with a diagonal brace 29 united respectively at 30-31 to the members 15-16. Connected to the member 16 at the point where the pivot pin 13 is located, is a coupling member comprising a vertical sleeve 32 through which the member 16 of the gate passes and horizontal sleeves 33-341 mounted for rotation upon the pivot pin 13. The sleeves 32-33-34 are united by a web 85, the sleeves and the web being preferably cast in one piece. At

their outer ends the sleeves 33-84 are pro-I the gate frame is mounted :to swing or tilt' between the posts upon the pivot pin.

Connected to the-inner face of the latch post y12 near the ground, represented `at 38, is a receivingmember 39 in which the elbow 2O rests when the gate is in closed posit-ioii. Connected to the inner face of the post 12 4near its upper end, is another receiving aneniber 40 in which the elbow member 21 `of the gate frame is received when the gate .is inzclosed position. rThe member 39 is in lthe form of a pocket closed at the lower .end and .with a Iliai'ing or diverging upper portion,\while the member 40 is formed with diverging sides which are disconnected at their vlower ends.

Connected to the member 14 -near the T 24, are oppositely arranged guide `brackets 41, preferably formed from strips `of :hoop yor band metal and including bearing faces 42 which engage against t-heconfronting faces `of-tlie posts l0-111 when the `gate is closed and thus hold :the gate from lateral moveinent. lllihen `the .gate is disposed in open =position :the bracket `members 41-42 pass from between the posts rearwardlyand then v`.when the gate `is closed :the .long inclined form of the members 41 insure their passage again between the twin posts.

l/Vhen the gate tis Vmoved into open posi` ition, :the members 14%15 stand substanyt-ially vertical with the member 15 parallel ito the twin posts and spaced slightly `therefrom, as indicated by dotted lines `in Fig. 1 and connected to opposite sides of the brace member 18 near the T 23, are combined guide and stop members each formed from la strip of hoop lor band metal 43, and provided at `their outer ends with lateral bends V44, the portions 44 extending at right angles tofthe line of the brace member 18. Each of the members 43 .with its extension 44, is so located that when the gate is in open posi-y `tion with the member l15 standing vertically, the projections 44 will engage against the `inner faces of the posts 1.0-11, and thus.

'bles 494-450, which are .coupled at one Lend at 51 to the diagonal brace 29 intermediate its ends, so that the uniting point of the cable Vand -gate -is spaced both inwardly and upwardly from the pivot 13, as shown. By

this arrangement it will be noted that the point of union between the cable and the gate is spaced inwardly both from the pivot `and above the :bottom member so that when strain is applied to the pull cable, the gate will be elevated into Vvvertical position and the point of unionbet-ween the cable and the brace ,inovediover rearwardly of the line of `the pivot, so that when the cable is again vpulled .the gate will bestarted upon its re- 'tuin trip. v this means the gat-e .is both opened and closed by `pulling' upon the cable. This is an important feature of applicants device and materially increases its efficiency andutility. Itavillalso be noted that by employingfthe diagonal brace and utilizing t-he same to cari-y -the pull cable, that when the :pull cable `is actuated to close the gate, the

thrust of .the brace isagainst the end mem- ;ber ofthe 4gateand likewise operatesto pull against the bottom member and thus disftijibutes the strains overa large area of the gate frame and prevents lthe collapseof the latter and likewise prevents any unequal strains being applied to the frame. The diagonal brace likewise effectually supports :the lframe and prevents the strains applied :back 4to enable :the gate to be opened or closed from a distance, but as the supports vfor the outer ends of the pullcablesdo not constitute a part of the present invention, it

`is not deemed necessary to illustrate ,these devices.

By this arrangement it will lbe .obvious that by drawing upon either .of `the pull cables the gate will `be `caused to tilt upon its pivot 13 into open or closed position, `as

the case :may be, the counterweight 2G assisting in the `opening operation `and mini- ;mizing the power required to open andclose :the gate. As the gate is moved into closed position, the guide members 41-42 ,pass between tlie twin posts 10-11 and thus center the :gate toicause its latch end to automatically engage with the combined guide and .holding members 39-40.

The improvedmlevice is simple in construction, can `be inexpensively manufactured, is strong and durable, and may be applied to gates of various sizes and constructions.

Having thusdescrbed the invention, what is claimedas new is:

l. In a device ofthe class described, coacting posts .spaced lapart, a .pivot member extending through the posts, a gate including a vertical end member, and a coupling member between the pivot member and the vert-ical gate member and comprising a sleeve engaging the gate member and sleeves spaced apart and mounted for rotation on the pivot member and bearing against the confronting faces of the posts, said sleeves b-eing united.

E2. In a device of the class described, coacting posts spaced apart, a gate including frame members and movable between said posts, apivot member extending through said posts, means for coupling said gate to said pivot member, and stop members connected to said gate and each including an inclined portion and a. lateral project-ion to guide the gate between the posts and to limit the movement in one direction and to hold the gate from lateral displacement when in open posit-ion.

3. In a device of the class described, coacting posts spaced apart, a gate including frame members and movable between said posts, a pivot member extending through said posts, means for coupling said gate to said pivot member, stop members connected to said gate and each including an inclined portion and a lateral projection to guide the gate between the posts and to limit the movement in one direction and to hold the gate from lateral displacement when in open position, a counter-weight support extending from said gate, and a counter-weight carried by said support.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HUGH H. ROOF. [Ls] Witnesses: i

J. A. IIATLESTAD, S. K. DAY.

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Washington, D. C. 

